Cigarette extinguisher and receiver



Dec. 24, 1929. R. B. MATTSON 1,740,826

CIGARETTE EXTINGUISHER AND RECEIVER Filed Jan. 17. 1928 Win/12M;

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Patented Dc. 24, 1929 RICHARD 2B. m rrrson, or

BESSEMER, MICHIGAN CIGARETTE EXTINGUISHER AND RECEIVER Application filed January 17, 1928. Serial No. 247,383.

This invention relates to a cigarette extinguisher and receiver and has for its primary object the arrangement of the component parts of the device in such a relation 5 that the, lighted end of the cigarette may be very readily extinguished and deposited into a suitable receptacle or the extinguished cigarette held in a convenient position to be readily removed for second use.

An obj ect of the invention is the novel manner of constructing and arranging the extinguishing device with relation to the receptacle so that the former may perform the dual function of a cover for the receptacle and an extinguisher,

Another object of the invention is the designing of the cover so that the same may either smother the ignited end of the cigarette or receive ashes therefrom to be directed into the receptacle.

Besides the above, my invention is distinguished inthe use of a combination cover and extinguisher mounted to be partially rotated for opening and closing a receptacle so as to allow ashes or burnt cigarettes to be readily deposited into the receptacle in an extinguished condition.

A feature of the invention is the simplicity of construction and manner of connecting the component parts so that the article as a whole may be manufactured at a relatively low cost.

With these and other objects in view the invention will be better understood from the welding or by the use of tongues carried by the receptacle and interlocking in'slots in the tray.

Mounted upon the upper portion of the receptacle 2 is an extinguishing device desigby the numeral 3. A

nated in its entirety feature of this extinguishing device resides in the design thereof, which enables the same to effectively close the top of the receptacle under normal conditions but may be readily achusted to partially uncover the receptacle l to allow cigarettes or other matter to be deposited in the receptacle. I have found itis of a decided advantage to so design-this device that the same may perform the dual function of a cover for the receptacle and 35 anextinguisher for the ignited cigarette, thereby enabling the user to completely extinguish a cigarette as deposited into the receptacle.

To accomplish these desirable results, the extinguishing device is constructed to have a body member 4 and a cover 5, the former provided with a marginal rim 6 effectively secured to the upper edge portion of the receptacle. The member 4 is further provided with a centrally located neck 7 depending into and opening directlyinto the receptacle 2. Radially disposed with relation to the neck 7 are a plurality of openings 8 opening directly into the receptacle and proso vided for the purpose of allowing extinguished cigarettes to be passed therethrough into the receptacle 2. By referring to Figure 3.it will be noted that the area of the openings 35 following detailed description taken in con- 8 is such as to leave imperforate portions nection with the accompanying drawings, Q'therebetween for a purpose to be hereinafter wherein: described. The cover 5 is provided with a Figure 1 is a top plan view of the device, centrally located tube 10 passed through the Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view, neck 7 and provided witha head 11 crimped i Figure 3 is a plan view of a member of around the end of the neck? so that the plate the device, and cover are'connected together as a unit Figure 4 is a side elevation of the cover with the cover free to rotate upon the plate. proper and extinguishing device. The cover is'crimped to provide a plu- Again referring to the drawing illustratrality of recesses 12 inits under surface ing one of the many constructions of my so positioned that uponrotation of the cover 05 invention the numeral 1 designates a tray of these recesses may be selectively brought into I the usual construction to which is secured registration with the openings 8 or with the the lower end of a receptacle 2. This recepportions 9. V v tacle may be secured to the tray by soldering, In the use of the dev ce it is only necessary to partially rotate the cover 5 to bring h... We

' the recesses 12 into registration with the portions 9 to enable the ignited end of the cigarette to be forced into one of the recesses 12 and smothered between the wall of the recess and the portion 9 engaged by the cigarette. As soon as this has taken place, it is only necesv sary to agaln partially rotate the cover to bring/the recess into which the cigarette butt as been inserted into registration with one of the openings 8 so that the extinguished cigarette butt may readily pass through the opening 8 into the receptacle 2. Should the cigarette only be partly consumed it can be extinguished in one of the recesses andleft in the recess until removed by the user for second use. As the tube 10 opens centrally of the cover it will be appreciated that in the smoking of a cigarette the ashes may be deposited into the tube to be conveyed thereby to the receptacle 2. Thus it will be appreciated that the device may be used for receiving ashes during the smoking of a'cigarette, used to extinguish a cigarette while holdingthe cigarette in position to be readily removed for second use and may be also used for extinguishing a cigarette butt and dlsposing of the cigarette butt out of sight after being extinguished. It will be noted that the various partslentered into the construction of the device may be very readily manufactured and assembled, due to the novel design of the parts and mode of connectiom'therebv enabling the device to be manufactured at the required cost to meet the public price.

It is, of course, to be understood that various parts may be designed in various other manners than illustrated and connected together in other relations and in fact the extinguishing devicemay be used with or without the receptacle and tray and in fact may be put to various other uses than illustrated and described, therefore, I do not desire tobe limited in protection in any manner whatsoever, except as set forth in the following claims. I

What I claim is:

comprising a tray, a receptacle mounted on into communication register with said openings or to position to be closed by the top surface of said plate in the rotative adjustment of said cover.

.3. In a device of the character described, a cigarette extinguishing device comprising a plate provided with discharge openings, a cover rotatably supported by said plate and having cigarette receiving recesses formed in.

its under surface positioned to be brought either into position to register with said openings or into position to be closed by the topsurface of said plate in the rotative adjustment of the cover, and an ash depositing tube depending centrally from the cover.

4. A cigarette extinguisher and receiver comprising a tray, a receptacle mounted upon the tray, a member covering the top of the receptacle and provided with a centrally located neck depending into the receptacle, the said member having an opening at one side of the neck communicating with the receptacle, a cover disposed upon the said member, a tube extending downwardly centrally from the cover and rotatably fitting within the said neck, the tube being provided at its lower end with a bead engaging the lower end of Q 1. A cigarette extinguisher and receiver the tray, a member covering the top of the receptacle and provided with a centrally located neck and with discharge openings at opposite sides of the neck, a cover having a tube mounted within said neck for rotation and discharging into said receptacle, said cover having a plurality of recesses positioned to be brought into communication with said openings or to a position to be closed by the surfaceof the plate in the rotative adjustment of the said cover.

2. Ina device of the character described,

a cigarette extinguishing device comprising a plate provided with discharge openings, and a cover rotatably supported by said plate .and havin cigarette receiving recesses in its under sur ace positioned to be brought either 

